Figure toy stand and phonograph record combination

ABSTRACT

A doll stand having a phonograph record for a base and a dollleg-engaging member connected to the base so that a doll may be mounted on the doll stand and rotated during playing of the record on a phonograph turntable. The doll-leg-engaging member may be connected to either side of the record so that both sides may be played with the doll in position thereon.

United States Patent 1 May 1March 13, 1973 154] FIGURE TOY STAND ANDPHONOGRAPH RECORD COMBINATION [75] inventor: Richard L. May, ManhattanBeach,

Calif.

[73] Assignee: Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne,Calif.

[22] Filed: Dec. 2, 1970 [21] ,Appl. No.: 94,354

[52] US. Cl ..40/28.2 [51] Int. Cl ..G09127/00 [58] Field 01 Search..40/28.2, 28.1, 106.3, 340;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,544,645 7/1925 Johnson..40/28.2 X

2,809,858 10/1957 Marino ..40/28.2 X

251,663 6/1970 Hall ..46/32 X FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1,346,68011/1963 France ..248/346 Primary Examiner-Robert W. Michell AssistantExaminer-Wenceslao J. Contreras AttorneySeymour A. Scholnick [57]ABSTRACT A doll stand having a phonograph record for a base and adoll-leg-engaging member connected to the base so that a doll may bemounted on the doll stand and rotated during playing of the record on aphonograph turntable. The doll-leg-engaging member may be connected toeither side of the record so that both sides may be played with the dollin position thereon.

7 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures FIGURE TOY STAND AND PHONOGRAPH RECORDCOMBINATION BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The background of the inventionwill be set forth in two parts.

1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains generally tothe field of figure toy stands and more particularly to such a stand inwhich the base is a phonograph record.

2. Description of the Prior Art Many different types of doll stands areknown. However, these doll stands do not usually lend themselves toenvironmental play with the doll and stand.

OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing factorsand conditions characteristic of prior art doll stands, it is a primaryobject of the present invention to provide a new and useful doll standnot subject to the disadvantages enumerated above and including meanswhereby the doll stand may also serve as a recorded-message carriermeans.

Another object of this present invention is to provide a figure-toysupporting apparatus in combination with a recorded-message carriermeans.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a new and usefulapparatus for connecting a figure toy to a rotatable disc-typephonograph record.

According to the present invention, a doll stand includes a base membercomprising a disc-type phonograph record having a center hole for aturntable spindle. A plurality of apertures are provided around thishole for receiving some lugs provided on an elongated bracket having aC-shaped cross section and adapted to receive the leg of a doll, orother suitable figure toy, for connecting the doll to the base.

The doll stand may then be placed on the turntable of a phonograph andthe doll will be rotated while the phonograph plays the recorded messageprovided on the base member.

The features of the present invention which are believed to be novel areset forth with particularity in the appended claims. The presentinvention, both as to its organization and manner of use, together withfurther objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood byreference to the following description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to likeelements in the several views.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. I is a perspective view of a dollstand constituting a presently preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, partial cross-sectional view taken along line2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, partial cross-sectional view taken along line 33of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the doll stand of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 is a partial, vertical cross-sectional view showing a doll standof FIG. 1 in combination with a phonograph mechanism.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT:

Referring again to the drawings and more particularly to FIGS. 1-4, afigure-toy stand constituting a presently preferred embodiment of theinvention, generally designated 10, includes a base 12 and a bracketmeans 14.

Base 12 comprises a recorded-message carrier means having sound tracks16 provided on both sides thereof. Base 12 is also provided with anunrecorded central portion 18 which, in turn, is provided with acentral, spindle-receiving aperture 19 (FIG. 4) and a plurality ofapertures 20, 22 and 24.

Bracket means 14 includes an elongated clamp member 26 which issubstantially C-shaped in crosssection so that an elongated opening 28is formed therein.

Bracket means 14 also includes a plurality of clips 30, 32 and 34adapted to be engaged in rectangular apertures 20, 22 and24,.respectively, for connectin clamp 26 to base 12.

A figure toy 36 (FIG. 1) may then be supported by stand 10 by engaging alimb 38 of figure toy 36 in clamp 26. This may be accomplished byinserting limb 38 through opening 28 where limb 38 is maintained inposition above spindle-receiving aperture 19 by a plurality of elongatedribs 40 formed integrally with clamp 26 and clips 30, 32 and 34 during asuitable molding operation.

Bracket means 14 is preferably molded from a suitable resilient plasticmaterial, such as an acrylic resin, so that clamp 26 may be squeezed toreduce its diameter while inserting clips 30, 32 and 34 in apertures 20,22 and 24, respectively. Clamp 26 will resume its original shape, whenreleased, expanding the clips into firm engagement with their associatedapertures. A peripheral rim 13 provides clearance between either side ofbase 12 and turntable 42 to accommodate clips 30, 32 and 34 regardlessof which side of the recorded-message carrier means is uppermost onturntable 42. Thus, clamp 26 may be connected to either side of base 12.

Referring now to FIG. 5, stand 10 may be positioned on a phonographturntable 42 by engaging its spindlereceiving aperture 19 on a turntablespindle 44 affixed to turntable 42 by a suitable nut 45.

Sounds recorded in sound tracks 16 may be reproduced by a phonographneedle 46, carried by a tone arm 48, when turntable 42 is rotated by anysuitable means, such as a friction roller 50 carried by the output shaft52 of an electric motor 54.

It will be seen that the play value of figure toy 36 and stand 10 isenhanced by causing figure toy 36 to rotate with stand 10 during theplaying of the song or message recorded in sound tracks 16.

While the particular doll stand herein shown and described in detail isfully capable of attaining the objects and providing the advantageshereinbefore stated, it is to be understood that it is merelyillustrative of the presently preferred embodiment of the invention andthat no limitations are intended to the details of construction ordesign herein shown other than as defined in the appended claims, whichform a part of this disclosure.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with a disc-type phonograph record, a figure-toysupporting apparatus comprising:

bracket means including means engageable with said figure toy forholding said figure toy; and

resiliently interengaged holding means on said bracket and recordreleasably securing said bracket means directly to said phonographrecord.

2. A combination as stated in claim 1 wherein said bracket meansincludes an elongated clamp having a C- shaped cross section forming anelongated opening for receiving a limb of said figure-toy, wherein saidphonograph record is provided with at least one clip-receiving apertureand wherein said means for connecting said bracket means to saidphonograph record includes at lest one clip carried by said bracketmeans and engageable in said clip-receiving aperture.

3. A combination as stated in claim 2 wherein said record has aspindle-receiving aperture and wherein said clip-receiving aperture islocated adjacent said spindle-receiving aperture for connecting saidbracket means to said record in encompasing relationship with saidspindle-receiving aperture.

4. Apparatus for connecting a figure toy to a rotatable, disc-typephonograph record, comprising:

clamp means engageable with said figure toy for holding said figure toy;

clip means on said clamp means for engaging said record to connect saidclamp means thereto; and

apertures provided in said record, said clip means being engageable insaid apertures for connecting said clamp means thereto.

5. A doll stand comprising:

a base member including recorded-message carrier means;

clamp means engageable with said doll for holding said doll; and

clip means on said clamp means, said clip means being engaged with saidrecorded-message carrier means for connecting said clamp means thereto,said recorded-message carrier means comprising a disc-type phonographrecord having a spindlereceiving aperture provided therein and aplurality of clip-receiving apertures provided around saidspindle-receiving aperture for engagement by said clip means.

6. A doll stand as stated in claim 5 wherein said clamp means has asubstantially C-shaped cross section having an opening through which alimb of said doll may be inserted.

7. A doll stand as stated in claim 6 wherein said clamp means is anelongated member rising vertically upwardly from said record andincludes a plurality of spaced, vertical ribs engageable with said limbfor positioning said limb within said clamp means.

1. In combination with a disc-type phonograph record, a figure-toysupporting apparatus comprising: bracket means including meansengageable with said figure toy for holding said figure toy; andresiliently interengaged holding means on said bracket and recordreleasably securing said bracket means directly to said phonographrecord.
 1. In combination with a disc-type phonograph record, afiguretoy supporting apparatus comprising: bracket means including meansengageable with said figure toy for holding said figure toy; andresiliently interengaged holding means on said bracket and recordreleasably securing said bracket means directly to said phonographrecord.
 2. A combination as stated in claim 1 wherein said bracket meansincludes an elongated clamp having a C-shaped cross section forming anelongated opening for receiving a limb of said figure-toy, wherein saidphonograph record is provided with at least one clip-receiving apertureand wherein said means for connecting said bracket means to saidphonograph record includes at lest one clip carried by said bracketmeans and engageable in said clip-receiving aperture.
 3. A combinationas stated in claim 2 wherein said record has a spindle-receivingaperture and wherein said clip-receiving aperture is located adjacentsaid spindle-receiving aperture for connecting said bracket means tosaid record in encompasing relationship with said spindle-receivingaperture.
 4. APparatus for connecting a figure toy to a rotatable,disc-type phonograph record, comprising: clamp means engageable withsaid figure toy for holding said figure toy; clip means on said clampmeans for engaging said record to connect said clamp means thereto; andapertures provided in said record, said clip means being engageable insaid apertures for connecting said clamp means thereto.
 5. A doll standcomprising: a base member including recorded-message carrier means;clamp means engageable with said doll for holding said doll; and clipmeans on said clamp means, said clip means being engaged with saidrecorded-message carrier means for connecting said clamp means thereto,said recorded-message carrier means comprising a disc-type phonographrecord having a spindle-receiving aperture provided therein and aplurality of clip-receiving apertures provided around saidspindle-receiving aperture for engagement by said clip means.
 6. A dollstand as stated in claim 5 wherein said clamp means has a substantiallyC-shaped cross section having an opening through which a limb of saiddoll may be inserted.